Long Beach man reportedly shot in confrontation dies

LONG BEACH - A 21-year-old Long Beach man was shot and killed after a gang-related confrontation Friday night, police said.

Two groups of men were gathered on Ohio Avenue just south of Anaheim Street around 7:30 p.m. Friday when they became involved in a dispute, according to the Long Beach Police Department.

One person pulled a gun and fired several times at the other group, hitting one man multiple times in the torso, police said. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and later was pronounced dead. The LBPD did not release his identity until they could notify next-of-kin.

Investigators described the shooting as gang-related but did not specify whether they believe the victim or still-unidentified shooter were gang members.

Anyone with information was asked to call homicide detectives Scott Lasch and Donald Goodman at 562-570-7244. Anonymous tips can be sent by text or online at www.tipsoft.com.